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Fist of the North Star Watch Order
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Also known as Hokuto no Ken
The Fist of the North Star watch order runs across 152 television episodes split into six blocks, capped by three OVA shorts. Start with Episodes 1-22 and continue through the successive runs — 23-57, 58-82, 83-109, 110-122 and 123-152 — which together follow Kenshiro, the successor of Hokuto Shinken, as he wanders a post-apocalyptic wasteland dispensing brutal justice. After the television series concludes, watch the three OVAs — The Cursed City, The Forbidden Fist and When a Man Carries Sorrow — which sit at the end of the sequence rather than interrupting the main run. There are no movies folded into this order, so the correct path is the six episode blocks in numerical sequence followed by the OVA trio. If you are deciding where to start, Episode 1 is your entry point, and the episodes flow continuously from one block to the next as a single ongoing story.
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Watch Fist of the North Star (1984, episodes 1-109), then Fist of the North Star 2 (1987, episodes 110-152). Together they are the whole TV story.
Checked October 2026
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Season 1 (Part 1)
#1 · 1 entry
- 1Episodes 1-22
Start here. Episodes 1-22 (1984): Kenshiro, heir to Hokuto Shinken, wanders a post-nuclear wasteland and hunts Shin.
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Season 2 (Part 2)
#2 · 1 entry
- 2Episodes 23-57
Episodes 23-57 (1985): Part 2; Kenshiro meets Rei and Mamiya and faces the Fang Clan and the Nanto fighters.
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Season 3 (Part 3)
#3 · 1 entry
- 3Episodes 58-82
Episodes 58-82 (1986): Part 3; Kenshiro takes on the Holy Emperor Souther and the rest of the Nanto Six.
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Season 4 (Part 4)
#4 · 1 entry
- 4Episodes 83-109
Episodes 83-109 (1986): Part 4; the final war with Raoh, the end of the first series.
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Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 5)
#5 · 1 entry
- 5Episodes 110-122
Episodes 110-122 (1987): Fist of the North Star 2 begins years later; Kenshiro returns against the Celestial Army.
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Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 6)
#6 · 1 entry
- 6Episodes 123-152
Episodes 123-152 (1987-88): Kenshiro crosses the sea to the land of Shura. The end of the TV story.
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New Fist of the North Star
#7–9 · 3 entries
- 7The Cursed CityOptional
Optional. New Fist of the North Star 1 of 3 (OVA, 2003): an original story after the TV series. Watch after episode 152.
Episode 1 - 8The Forbidden FistOptional
Optional. New Fist of the North Star 2 of 3 (OVA): Kenshiro's fight for the Lastland continues.
Episode 2 - 9When a Man Carries SorrowOptional
Optional. New Fist of the North Star 3 of 3 (OVA): the end of the 2003 OVA story.
Episode 3
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Checked October 2026
The New Fist of the North Star OVA (2003, 3 episodes) is an optional later side story.
What to skip
- Watch first
- Start with Episodes 1-22 (Season 1 (Part 1)).
- What to skip
- 3 entries are optional: The Cursed City (New Fist of the North Star), The Forbidden Fist (New Fist of the North Star), and When a Man Carries Sorrow (New Fist of the North Star). The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- The Cursed City (New Fist of the North Star). Optional.
- The Forbidden Fist (New Fist of the North Star). Optional.
- When a Man Carries Sorrow (New Fist of the North Star). Optional.
The correct order to watch Fist of the North Star, as one listShowHide
Watch Fist of the North Star in this order. 9 entries, chronological.
- Season 1 (Part 1): Episodes 1-22
- Season 2 (Part 2): Episodes 23-57
- Season 3 (Part 3): Episodes 58-82
- Season 4 (Part 4): Episodes 83-109
- Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 5): Episodes 110-122
- Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 6): Episodes 123-152
- New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed City — optional
- New Fist of the North Star: The Forbidden Fist — optional
- New Fist of the North Star: When a Man Carries Sorrow — optional
How this order works
AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special for a franchise in chronological story order, the order the events happen. When an OVA or movie takes place partway through a season, the episode range is split so it sits where it belongs. Entries you can skip are marked optional, and each order says where to start. Release order, sorted by air date, is a secondary view once every entry has a date. The orders began as a hand-curated set, and episode counts and air dates come from AniList. Fans maintain the orders from there. Any signed-in user can edit one. Edits from trusted contributors go live right away and the rest are reviewed first. Every change is versioned and can be reverted, and each order shows when it was last updated and last checked.
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Fist of the North Star watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Fist of the North Star in?
Watch Fist of the North Star (1984, episodes 1-109), then Fist of the North Star 2 (1987, episodes 110-152). Together they are the whole TV story. The New Fist of the North Star OVA (2003, 3 episodes) is an optional later side story.
Where should I start Fist of the North Star?
Start with the 1984 TV series, episode 1. Fist of the North Star 2 (1987) continues it with episodes 110-152.
Is the 2026 Fist of the North Star anime a sequel?
No. FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: HOKUTO NO KEN (2026) is a new adaptation that retells the story from the start; it is not on this page yet.
What is the chronological order of Fist of the North Star?
Start with Episodes 1-22 (Season 1 (Part 1)), then continue with Episodes 23-57 (Season 2 (Part 2)), Episodes 58-82 (Season 3 (Part 3)), Episodes 83-109 (Season 4 (Part 4)), Episodes 110-122 (Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 5)), and Episodes 123-152 (Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 6)), followed by 3 more entries. The full Fist of the North Star watch order on this page has 9 entries across 7 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
What is the release order of Fist of the North Star?
In the order they aired, start with Episodes 23-57 (Season 2 (Part 2)), then Episodes 58-82 (Season 3 (Part 3)), Episodes 83-109 (Season 4 (Part 4)), Episodes 110-122 (Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 5)), Episodes 123-152 (Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 6)), and The Cursed City (New Fist of the North Star), followed by 3 more entries. Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order.
How many episodes is Fist of the North Star?
Fist of the North Star has 152 TV episodes in this order, plus 3 OVA episodes.
Can I skip anything in Fist of the North Star?
Yes. 3 entries are marked optional: The Cursed City (New Fist of the North Star), The Forbidden Fist (New Fist of the North Star), and When a Man Carries Sorrow (New Fist of the North Star). Everything else is part of the main story.
Is Fist of the North Star finished?
Yes. Fist of the North Star has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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